The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-12

n,ngs, the alleged presiding officer. said: For
personal reasons / desire the debate to con-
tinue." Senator Trippett in opposing the mo.
iion inclined to be inhammatory, and
offered to offset the repeated references to the
Infamous gerrymander of last session by pre-
dieting events equally as reprehensible. he
wanted to preserve the alleged Democratic ma
iority on joint ballot and it would be preserved
at all hazard A few in the gallery applanded
this disticnt political claim, when it had been
held time and again, when Republicans were on
the floor, that all argument must be confined 20
the constitutional phase of the debate. Sen
ator Trippett was not interfered with nor did
the Senator from Jennings, the alleged presiding
officer. offer to refer to the applause until Sen
ator Weir expressed his disapproval and an
nounced his purpose to move to clear the
galleries if the offense again occurred The
Senator from Jennings, the alleged presiding
officer. then said that '.if further disorder oc-
ours no one will be admitted to the gallery to.
morrow morning"
The exhaustive debate then proceeded to be
within an hour interrupted by Senator Sellers
who asked permission to introduce a resolution
confirming the appointment of the committees
by the Senator from Jennings. the alleged pre-
siding officer 1t came In under consent, but
on being read Senator Winters suggested cor
rection as to the committees being appointed
by the President of the Senate He said 1t
ought to be President pro tenn. of the Senate
but the resolution went through. with all the
celebrity that arbitrary ruling could give 1t, on a
a call of yeas and nays The Republicans voted
against the resolution.
Senator Bailey's argument was INTERRUPTED by
Senator Weir, who arose to a question with the
statement that as the Senate had not only re-
fused TO recognize that an election for Lieuten-
ex-governor was held in November and could
not have been held. but had adjourned until to-
| day, therefore no joint convention could have
| occurred. The Senator from Jennings sustained
| the question, and in doing so assumed the priyi-
| ege of making personal statement, in the
| progress Of which Senator Huston arose to a
| point of order. at which the Senator from Jen-
nincs said: You are out of order" As this did
not have the desired effect, be repeated, with the
| further order: Take your seat. sir" The SEN
| ator from Jennings having thus cleared the 90.
structions went on defining the position he held,
and as he claims, always did not mold. The
| opinion of the Attorney genera. was not law for
| him. lie did not respect il as SUCH 'but as had
| no way of preventing nomination. l determined
to contest the possession Of the office of president
| of the Senate. did SO, and the question WAS
| decided simply on jurisdiction. That res not
| settle the question at all being the only power
| to decide it thus far, decided it in favor OF
! myself. l notified Democrats and Republicans
| before the conventions occurred Of my purpose.
But am willing. in order to bring this matter
| to an early settlement, to waive ali forms and
processes on an agreed statement OF facts TO the
| Supreme Court. Colonel Robertson has his
| remedy by quo warranto or l will, if he can
| suggest any means by which it can be done,
| become the plaintiff in suit to settle the ques
| ton" 1t will be noticed that this is enor
| nous step backwards from the position so long
claimed by the Senator from Jennings 1t was
| rot week ago when he and his friends were
scouting at the merest hint of his becoming
| defendant in the suit and further, that nothing
! could move them from that belief. They wonld
| do nothing that would mean weakening Of
| their claim. 1.-The Senator from Fayette ca,
now state his point of order" remarked the
| Senator from Jennings, as closing period
| at is too late now, replied Senator Huston.
| "It was the rule that some one else shoult
have been in the chair while such o statemen
| was made"
In ruling Senator Weir's point of order
| the Senator from Jennings said: Nothing cal
be tolerated looking to the engrafting of par
| OF the House proceedings the records of tn
| Senate, and the motion of the Senator from Elk
hart is out of order" From this an appeal wa
taken, but Senator Fowler moved to lay it o.
the table, and 1t was done by strict part.
vote on the call of yeas and nays.